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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
caAB ORCHARD, LINCOLN COUNTY.


The Good Templsrs are still going for
ward in the good work they have begun
here.
Mrs Fannie Eimiston displayed at
her opening a very full and select line Of
millinery goods.
Last TUESDAY, Mrs. Sue Holmes gave a
big dining in honor OF her birthday Some
twenty odd friends we're present.
The new pavement in front Of Mr..
Biiley's store is quite an improvement. To
others Of our citizens we say, "Go thou and
do likewise"
Mr.. ID B. Emission has gone to Ciu-
Cinnsti to lay in spring stock Of dry
goods. Miss Alice Hardin has returned
from the city with a choice selection oil
sprine millinery.
Mrs. Will Dillon and Mrs. K II. Bro
nsugh are very sick. DR.. Bronsugh has
been up to zee them. Little Berthe james
has been quite sick also. Miss Lorens
| Hardin is confined to her bed with roseola.
-Mrs Perrin, Of Gsrrard, and Mrs
West, OF Illinois, sre visiting Mrs. Harri.
con Thurman. Mrs John Msgee has bin
ed her husband and ia now at her fathers
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slavin are guests oi
Mrs T.. w. Jones. Mrs. Aggie Rhinehart
l.. visiting in o Sen.b oro Mr.. Human, oil
Dsnyille, paid c o. a dying visit
MIR. Carson, those young gentlemen you
brought from the depot last Sunday greatly
complained Of the sun almost baking them
Get a new carriage with top, Uncle Arch
and we'll venture TO assert that in very
short space OF time they'll all come often
enough 10 more than balance the cost OF IL
Remember there are about six Of them who
come every week to see our pretty girls
and they all want to ride in style.
A certain young lady. who is a very
regular attendant at our Christian Sunday
school, was absent last Sunday, aud when
questioned about it, replied ihst she had
her b ings in curl papers az she was expect
ing her "fsllow" on the evening train and
could not take them dowa. This is Ger
tainly a oke on her; we'll not tell who 1t lie
but advise Mr.. w. not to let her know tbs
next time he is coming, Another young
lady here is 20 fond OF Foxes that she sctu
ally hiss two young ones for pete and keeps
them 10 her pit, too.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

a sigh, when be comes back TO behold him
and the children" three staggering up
from the train "losded to the guards" with
parcels various, the uupscking of which, 10
the psrlor. under the bright swinging lamp
sfords a. great delight ss II Santa Claus
had just di,gorsed the contents Of his pack
upon the q DOR and told u, to help our
selves. Hugh, dear boy, has to be sb.eni
on duty, up and down the road. oftener
than suits pleasure, but be never grumbles
and rushes in whenever the train drops
him, bright asa May morning and ready
to carol song, instdnter He sings like a
nightingale the soitest, sweetest tenor you
ever heard The "young ones" do have g
good time together | renew my youth
looking at them. Ever in Jesus,
Gro. q. BAREEs
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

Not even bsrbed wire will make fence
safe enough TO keep Or. Stamford out OF
Mr.. Beck's nice little Senatorial paddock. =
Louisville Times.
The New York Sun il making q deeper
ate effort to raise an organized opposition
to the denomination OF President Cleve.
land, but the Sun will succeed no better in
1855 than il did in 1854 The day OF the
Suns influence has passed. -[Owensboro
Messenger.
Farmer John ID. Harris is a man OF the
people, honest, leyel headed and capable
He would mskea splendid Governor, He
has made thousands oil friends throughout
the State, and his strength in the conven
ton will be very large. II the Democrats
select him az their standard bearer their
success will be uuquestioned. i Louisville
Com mercisl.
Kentucky justice is q bowling farce and
murder a comedy. Since granddaughter is
only punishable by three Year, imprison'
ment and ordinary assault with FIVE, il
would have been better for Msssoni had b,
finished Holcombe instead of merely Grip
ping him Criminals who intend opera
ting in Kentucky should make note o
this Il Louisville Post
There are lSl life prisoners in the Ken
lucky penitentisry. OF these plain or pic
turesque murderers ~ are ladies" and moi
one OF the l3l has any employment. Thel
are having a good, easy time. They tot
not, neither do they spin, aud the only
thought they take OF the morrow is how
they may get out and slay other victims
Some of these foe dsys tender-hearteC
governor will take pity on them and turn
them loose on society. Ia it any wonde
that "Kentucky Killings" il a Fort of bye
word and reproach throughout the land
So it will be until the hangman is given
isir chance. - Lexington Transcript.
Senator Harris is a successful farmer an,
trader, having followed these dual occupa
tons all his days, and has accumulated
handsome estate. He never held Office un
ill elected State Senator two years ago, bu
has been member Of the Democratic Stat
Committee and chairman OF the Madison
County Democratic Committee for severs
years. Heis a thorough gentleman, max
ing friends fast and holding them, as hi
%. esent attitude in the race for governo
demonstiat es. No common man could serv
one session 10 the Senate and become q
once an important factor in State politics
This fscs ia sslt-svdent and shows that Nj
Harris is above the average. He is a sal
and conservative man in all his undertak
ings and as friend "sticketh closer than
brother" We do not know that the pc;
pie Of Kentucky will make him governo
but II they should, they would have an bor
es. aud creditsbls executive. -lCarlisl
Mercury.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
NJ. VERNON 8ocxcAs1le COUNTY.

The sentiment Of the county il for
Buckner.
II Judge J. NJ Fish will consent TO
run for the Legislature he can win the
race.
A photograph gallery will be opened
above the store room OF w Paris about
the 25lh inst.
Samuel Ward, Of Livingston, is now
prominently mentioned ss a proba able
republican candidate for the Legislature.
One OF cur young men b, came so slim
Der boozy" Sunday night that he had to be
nsuled home in a wheelbsrrow by some Of
his soberer comp Inions.
The bear, mentioned in last report as
having been seen on Skaggs creek lsst week
has been shot at several times since but
without any visible effect more than to
make him run somewhat faster.
"A dwelling house owned By James
Burton and occupied by Dan Quinn at Lis-
ingston, was burned Tuesday night. it
caught from a defective Aue. Loss 5000;
insured in Freeport, H., Company for
$500
MIR. Dad Wallen, Of Gum Sulphur
who has been in Virginia in the book bust
ness for the last two years, lie at his fsther's
He will 20 to Maryland shortly. X. l.
schooler, Of Garrsrd, wns here Sunday Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. L. B Adams
Squire Mullins lie able to be about after b I
spell Of sickness.
While the subject Of natural gas Is bt
ing discussed we might mention the fact
that few year. since while digging well
10 this place on the property Of Mrs. Nan
cy Proctor gas was struck a, the depth Of
% feet in volume cuff cient to burn for
some minutes when ignited from a lighted
match pla"ed to the opening. Coal oil was
also skinned from the water and placed ia
lamps, in the crude state and burned with
almost as much brillisncy as refined oil
Some enterprising person with some CAPT
tai to invest might do we'll to investigate
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

The average member OF the Legislature
looks upon the railroad as his legitimate
prey. He accepts passes as his natural
right and coucocts schemes to bring rail-
road lobby to the capital He prepares
bills of an extortionate nature. has them
? .ferred to committees and patiently waits
for the railroad managers TO appear ard
ii :h," the measures. This has been done
time and time again in Kentucky, and will,
in all probability. be continued. The mem
Der Of the Legislature must have some per
quisi,iss "a compensation for his valuable
time, and there is, to his mind, no set q
people who can as we'll afford bleeding Is
the Dad men, Louisville Post,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

The Lincolns are the largest breed OF
sheep in the world, having in soma instan.
ces attained a dressed weight OF nesrIy 400
pounds, says an exchange They yield a
beautiful II zee OF lusirous wool about ten
inches in length, aud weighing from to
Is pounds. Tney are not popular in this
country, because they require too much
care TO suit the ordinary farmer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.

What has become Of our proposed
macads m zed street,?
AT the reading rooms Of the Women's
Christisn Temperance Union. an excellent
Lunch could be had Monday for Is cents.
The branch Office OF the INTERIOR
JOURNAL at this place lie in IS on a good
walk in from. OF public square. VINO else
has that smount for that purpose.
A blind negro named James Leon ard
vas distributing his cards on our streets
Tuesday and rakiug in the nickel. OF the
chsritsbly inclined
John and Tom Sringer, for shooting
Jim Mullins and John Evans, at Pi,tsb1rg,
were held to answer at the mex, term Of
circuit court in bonds Of 5000 and 81 900,
respectively.
-lsn't il getting about time our magni6
cent new courl-hou.e was beine surrounded
by nice iron fence, or something more be
fitting its beauty than the rough board fence
now enclosing il?
Il lHulhN ~ rhld W VIC IT " ia tue yum
berlsnd now Several OF our sports have
taken 10 Williamsburg, a lev tish. some re
we're colds and many innocent believers in
big 6,h stories In the psst few dsys.
Wonder Il Brother NJ. Of Nj Vernon
intended a thrust at London when be spoke
Of the wonderful growing prosperity Of hi'
sleepy little village? We've got the growth
all the same, aud don't you forget it.
Past Dictator A. b. Brown is attending
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge OF Kuighu
OF Honor IN Louisville. Mrs. May Bell, o.
Pleasant Valley, has been visiting here
Mr. schooler. Of Girrard, wss here Mon
day.
Not one Of the something less than
thousand candidates for Stale Offices ha
/ thought enough Of Laurel county to Sc
foot on her virgin soil" during the cam
paign All the same LAUREL will be hear
from iD the approaching State convention
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

Japan has an area Of 10000 square miles
or about 20 100000 acres. This approx
mate approaches the area OF the State Of
California. eOi this area Japan has only
10 900 900 acre 10 cultivation BY the spade
mattock or plos. From tais cultivated
area all the food and textile plants are grown
to feed aud clothe 100000 people. The
land outside of this cultivation does moi
contribute BY grazing to their support as
with us, as the japanese wear no WOODEN
clothing, and eat neither beef, pork, mutton
milk, butter nor cheese. The untitled area
yields them only fuel. Their 1900 900
acres do even more than clothe and feed
their IS 900, 900 people. They yield 40,
OOO. 900 pounds Of tea, $4,000 bales OF silk
and large quantities Of rice, tobacco and
hemp for expectation.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

DEFEAT OF CONSTITUTIONAL PRoHIBI.
TON The defeat Of the prohibtory
amendment, as regards the sale of liquors
in Michigan Is one which should be vel
coined by carefully rejecting men, whatsv.
err their views upon the question at issue.
The desling with the sale OF liquor is, in
lie present stage, a subject for legislation
rather than Ter constitutional prescription.
Prohibition ia an experiment in quarters
where it has nat been tried, and in those
where it ha, been tried il has Invariably
proved failure. TIE most that can be
res-onsbly askei for II, therefore, is that
there shall be an a,temp, at its enforce
ulent under the law. To carry it into State
Constitutions is to PUT /. above law tina,
can be readily repealed, and to recognize
that as established policy which has never
vindicited lite rights to be 80 regarded
Bearing this fact in mind, the adoption o.
such constitutional amendments. however
honestly meant by those who vote for them
i, clearly mischevous in it, effects - Boz
ton Herald.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

uthere Is broken window to mend, re-
move the old putty with heated blade and
thus avoid soaring the sash Should the
fresh putty require working, drop or 80 Of
kerosene may DO used.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

II one barrel OF ~ -dust wall make ten
feet OF lumber, snd it takes i've bundles OF
lsths TO build heu-coop, how much profit
will there be on a zen OF eegs il hen.
coop is dispensed with, providing hens sges
are 20 cents per dozen.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

During the trial OF the Pc murderers, a
msn was brought as a witness from some Of
the upper counties. wao never Was iu town
before and never saw thing like a court.
house 10 all his Lie and he vas 10 yesrs
Of age. T Bsrboursille News.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

A gentleman Of this city informs us that
one OF the monkeys which has been break
ing hemp for Mr., Parkes, in Madison coun'
~, is engaged to be married to one OF the
colorsd lady lie ,chsrs of B,res College. -
I Winchester Democrat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
8RoDHtAO, 8ockcASTLE coUhTY.

The meeting OF the l o. q. T. on last
Saturday evening was largely attended and
notwithstanding the absence OF several
members who we're on duty, the exercises
were interesting and We new names we're
added TO the roll Of members.
On last Monday morning Miss Rena
Crawford called her friends TO her bedside
and babe them farewell, telling them thai
she was going to heaven, and requesting
them not TO gr'eVe for her Sac is still liv,
ing, but her physician says there il no
chance for her recovery. Mics Laura Van
hook is al present improving.
Wanted TO know where B. II. Conn
was on last Sunday. Mrs. Steve Collier, o.
Hazel Patch, and Mrs. Jennie Roberts, o
Gum Sulphur, are visiting friends neal
Bee Lick. Mr.. A. G. Talbot and fsmil,
will move to Shelbyville soon. J. II. Van
hook Ia at Junction City on business. Mis-
FEMME Crawford, of Gum Sulphur, is visit
ing friends here. J. G. Firth is preparing
to build on Front street yet above the Jail
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
For Sale at q Bdro0in.

desirable residence With seven rosms and porch
Well VI water at the door; stable, smoke hou,e,
&c. About an acre Of ground In the lot. For
terms, &c, apply TO II. q. Afford,
1853. Agent for J. X. Afford.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
OF LANCASTER, KY.
CAPITAL SI3J, 900 90

This Bank socits accounts Of individuals firms
and corporations. It's facilities for making col
lections, in al parts of the United States are IN.
surpassed, and cutomers are at all times granted
any reasonable accommodations they see proper
to ask. We beg to offer our services to the citl-
zens OF neighboring counties, without Banking
facilities, and assure them that any business sent
us shall at all times have prompt and faithhi az
tenton.
DIRECTORS:
J. NJ. HIGGINBOTHAM,
LEWIS Y. LEAVELL, JOEL J. WALKER,
J. S. JOHNSON, J. w. L07AN,
L. F. HI BIBLE, T. M, ARNOLD,
JOS. SIMPSON, B. G. MULLINS.
OFFICERS:
]. NJ. HIGGIHBOrHAM, PRIEST.
LEWIS Y.LEAvELL, v..PREST.,
up. SANDIFER, CASHIER,
B. F. HUDSON, TELLER
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

The reason that the 4 h Of March has
been taken for Inauguration day is that the
second Continental Congress provided, nine
States having heretofore ratified the pro
po'e' new constitution, tina, the new gov
erom INT phould 20 into operation on the
frat Wednesdiy OF March, $780, which was
March h.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

How ia this for problem and solution
A man had three sons and all the property
he owned was l. horses. Dying be made
q will that the Oldest son should have one
half Of his property, the second Oldest one
third, and the youngest one ninth. The
boys we're unable to divide the horses
among them and called in wise man to
make the division for them. The wise man
had horse oil bis own which he added TO
the l., making IS horses. The Oldest son
having been willed one halt, the wise man
eel apart nina horses, the second having
been willed one.third was given ak horses,
and the youngest having been willed one
ninth was given two horses. Thus il will
be cen that the wise man would have his
horse left and the boys would all get more
than their share.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

The toilets OF 100 ladies who formed the
corteRe at recent carnival ball in Vienna
were valued at 81 100000.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15

Illinois wheat prospects are for three
fourths the average crop.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-15
MILLINERY.
am daily opening an elegant line OF Fall Mlllin
cry, including all
The Latest Novelties of the Season.

Also Notions, such as Handkerchief, Collars
and Guns, Ruching, Corsets, Bustles, etc. You
ley Warren, next door to the Myers House. :
l62-2m KATE DUDDERAR.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16
Windsor County.
Bethel.
Boston.

OUR village schools began on Monday,
with the same board of teachers as at the
fall and winter terms. - Rev. Father
Whitaker of White River junction con-
Quoted Catholic services at Wilson's Hall
last Sunday. - Our High School Ora
matte Club go to West Randolph on Thurs
day evening of this week to play for the
benefit of the Catholic society of that place,
and will present the diana of "The Stolen
VIII and the farce entitled 1.-THE Grecian
Bend" Although the club is composed of
young people, we can assure our West Ran
dolph friends that they play exceedingly
well for beginners. - Hon. Henry Bal
lard of Burlington delivered the sixth and
last lecture of the course in the Universalist
church in this place last Friday evening.
- District Deputy Grand Master f. A.
Thatcher of Royalton visited the Masonic
lodge in this place on Thursday evening
last. - John Raymore moves his family
to Springfield the LIST of April and Omer
Rogers will move upon the Myron Morse
farm, now occupied by Mr.. Raymore, at that
time. - William j. Rogers has been
confined to his house for several weeks with
carbuncles upon his face and neck. &C.
Edward button of Barton visited at Charles
kidder's on Monday. - j. G.. Fletcher
of Northfield was in town on Monday. -
Mrs. Myron Burnett has been suffering
from felon on one of her hands. -
5. &. Durham returned on Monday from a
NioIO VI a Ntth VI HDTt 10 HIS
and other friends in Walpole and Keene,
n. III. - III. III. ellison and wife returned
from their visit to New York city on Satur-
day last. - S. T. Coy and wife of Bel
lows Falls visited relatives and friends in
this place the last of the week. Will
Fisher went to White River junction on
Monday, where he is to work in the post
office. - Will Latimer is away on a visit
to friends in Woodsvile, n. H., and Lowell,
Mass
East Bethel.
THE following is commended to the at
tention of some OF our young ladies: MRS.
Chadwick of West Randolph, eighty-two
years OF age, has woven over one hundred
yards of rag carpeting the past winter for
Mrs. Jane Luce" - George Davenport
of Williamstown will work for NJ. p. Wood
the coming season. - Last Saturday
was Heman Smiths birthday. Hei is eighty
nine years old. -. Albert Smith of Som
erville, Mass, was in town over Sunday.
Gaysville.
THE remains of Dr. G.. l.. Emerson's little
son were brought here for interment last
Wednesday. His age was seven months
He died of consumption of the bowels
- Cephas Sawyer has moved to the
"Cobble;" Romano Eggleston has moved
to Mr.. Sawyer's farm on Taggart hill. -
The Adventists have held protracted meet
ings in the Methodist church the past week.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Davis have
pneumonia. - Mrs. p. Gregory is with
Mrs. Leet, her aunt. - Miss Betsey Sim
mons is visiting friends in this village.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16

of snow makes the travelling, especially on
the hills, not little disagreeable. 80 Mrs.
Gilman Smith is under DIR. g. w. McClearn's
care. She has erysipelas. - George w.
bynde is just now hauling five tons of Brad
ley's phosphate from Barre, which he has
bought for use on his own farm. go Lu-
cus Wright, son-in-aw of Luther j. r.
Merrill, has taken the Barrett Goodrich
place for the coming year, Mr.. Goodrich
himself has moved on to the HAL Hatch
place. 60 In the two cases of organic
disease here that have been treated by
Christian scientists " we Judge that little
or no permanent good has been effected.
=" The mercury fell twenty-four degrees
last Monday afternoon. - We hear thHt
Frank Lougee Is about to go to Nebraska to
work in the lumber business for his uncle,
Edwin Lougee. Also that Charles Seaver
is about to go to work in meat-market in
Boston
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16
The Conference Reporter.

A daily paper, to be called the Vermont
CONFERENCE Reporter, will be issued at st.
Johnsbury during the session of the Ver-
mont Methodist Episcopal Conference, be-
ginning April 81, by Rev. w. j. johnson.
Each paper will contain four pages, each with
hve columns, thus increasing the space over
that occupied two years ago Price fifteen
cents Tor the five issues. While other fea-
lures Will appear in its columns, the main
design OF the Reporter is to give as complete
and attractive an account of the conference
proceedings as it is possible to secure. 1t is
planned that not only shall the mere items
OF business transacted be stated but reports
of the different sermons and speeches de-
Iivered will be more or less fully given.
Rev. A. j. Hough will write poem for the
paper entitled Scrabble Hollow, or The
Charge that Didn't Want Minister. y"
Rev. j. f. Bowen will contribute an his
torical sketch, entitled "The First Metho-
dist Itinerant to Vermont" The different
district missionary secretaries will strive TO
show how far above the million dollars for
missions from collections only" the Yer
mont Conference has gone, while miscel-
laneous articles, short notes and sketches
Will appear Subscribe through your local
preacher, or send to Rev. w. j. Johnson
st. Adams, at once.